diff --git a/printer/nodes.go b/printer/nodes.go
index 1cf158d..8ca8050 100644
--- a/printer/nodes.go
+++ b/printer/nodes.go
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ func (p *printer) output(n interface{}) []byte {
 
 						buf.WriteString(comment.Text)
 						// TODO(arslan): do not print new lines if the comments are one liner
-						buf.Write([]byte{newline, newline})
+
+						buf.WriteByte(newline)
+						if index != len(t.Items) {
+							buf.WriteByte(newline)
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/printer/testdata/comment_standalone.golden b/printer/testdata/comment_standalone.golden
index 24bd43f..448bb89 100644
--- a/printer/testdata/comment_standalone.golden
+++ b/printer/testdata/comment_standalone.golden
@@ -14,4 +14,3 @@ aligned = {
 numbers = [1, 2] // another line here
 
 # Standalone 4
-